ROCK ISLAND, IL (08/06/2014)(readMedia)-- This July, 32 Augustana College students traveled to Nicaragua for two weeks. Students in pre-health fields worked with a combination of physicians from the United States and Nicaragua to provide services in areas of Nicaragua that did not have permanent medical facilities.

Founded in 1860, Augustana College is a selective four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences. The college is recognized for the innovative program Augie Choice, which provides each student up to $2,000 to pursue a high-impact learning experience such as study abroad, an internship or research with a professor. Current students and alumni include 153 Academic All-Americans, a Nobel laureate, 14 college presidents and other distinguished leaders. The college enrolls 2,500 students and is located along one of the world's most important waterways, the Mississippi River, in a community that reflects the diversity of the United States.